Standings
| Overall | Conference | Points Per Game | SRS | Polls | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | W | L | T | Pct | W | L | T | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| Alabama | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 39.8 | 9.4 | 26.10 | 7.68 | 6 | 1 | 4 | |
| LSU | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 22.3 | 14.1 | 17.86 | 10.36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | |
| Ole Miss | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 18.4 | 16.1 | 8.45 | 6.82 | ||||
| Tennessee | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 24.3 | 20.6 | 11.31 | 6.97 | 9 | 8 | 19 | |
| Georgia | 7 | 4 | 1 | .625 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 18.7 | 13.8 | 13.68 | 9.01 | ||||
| Florida | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 15.6 | 15.6 | 7.50 | 8.25 | 15 | 14 | ||
| Kentucky | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 20.5 | 17.8 | 8.91 | 7.46 | ||||
| Auburn | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 14.2 | 16.1 | 6.94 | 8.78 | 13 | 11 | ||
| Mississippi State | 4 | 5 | 2 | .455 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 19.9 | 23.2 | 1.97 | 4.24 | ||||
| Vanderbilt | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 16.5 | 23.8 | 0.36 | 4.45 | ||||
6 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-01-01 | Orange Bowl | Penn State (6) | 16 | Louisiana State (13) | 9 | Miami, FL |
| 1973-12-31 | Sugar Bowl | Notre Dame (3) | 24 | Alabama (1) | 23 | New Orleans, LA |
| 1973-12-29 | Gator Bowl | Texas Tech (11) | 28 | Tennessee (20) | 19 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 1973-12-29 | Sun Bowl | Missouri | 34 | Auburn | 17 | El Paso, TX |
| 1973-12-28 | Peach Bowl | Georgia | 17 | Maryland (18) | 16 | Atlanta, GA |
| 1973-12-22 | Tangerine Bowl | Miami (OH) (15) | 16 | Florida | 7 | Gainesville, FL |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| SEC Player of the Year | Sonny Collins | Kentucky |
| SEC Coach of the Year | Bear Bryant | Alabama |
1973 Conference Leaders